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Shema
The most important confession of faith in Judaism
Which ritual object is affixed to a doorpost, and contains words from scripture?
Mezuzah
Purim
Festival remembering Queen Esters part in ensuring the survival of the Jewish people
According to Kabalah, the true nature of (blank) is indestructable
God
Yom Kippur
The day of Atonement
Moses recieved the ten commandments on Mount (blank)
Sinai
Hannukah
Feast remembering the miracle of temples rededication
Shavout
feast celebrating the giving of the Torah
Guidance on how to live that is found in theTorah, oral Torah, Talmud and Rabbinic law is called _________
Mitzvot
Tisha b'Av
commemoration of the destruction of the temples and other jewish tragedies
Rosh Hashanah
Jewish holiday that celebrates the new year
Jews see sexuality as a blessing from God
true
The most sacred jewish ritual object is the mezuzah
false
(blank) and his wife Sarah left Ur in Mesoptamia to settle in Canaan
Abraham
Passover
feasr commemorating the liberation of the Hebrews from slavery
Shabbat is the Hebrew word for Sabbath
true
(blank) killed an Egyptian who was beating an Israelite slave
Moses
The systematic killing of over six million Jews befire and during World War II
Holocaust
What is NOT part of the Brit Milah, or Bris
a seder meal is eaten (remember not part of it)
Brit Milah
ritual where circumcision of a baby boy takes place
The (blank) of the Covenant held the Ten Commandments during the israelites time in the desert
Ark
The first king of Israel was David
False
The book of (blank) tells the story of Moses, under Gods direction, freed the Jewish people from slavery
Exodus
Ba'al Shem Tov
Founder of Hasidism
Rosh Hashanah
Jewish New Year
In the book of Genesis, (blank) was renamed "Israel" after wrestling with someone whom he later identified
Jacob
By the time of King David, the centre of Jewish worship and sacrafice was Mount Sinai
false
A mystical movement in Judaism that started in the twelfth century is called __________
Kabalah
Simchat Bat
Ritual where a baby girl recieves her name
An ethnic Jew who is not religious is called a ________
Secular Jew
At Rosh Hashanah, an important ritual is
the blowing of the shafar
A jewish wedding ceremony is celebrated under a canopy
true
In a Jewish home, the Sabbath meal takes place on Saturday evening
False
a kosher kitchen might have seperate plates and utensils for eating dairy and meat dishes
True
Haggadah
The book of readings for the Seder
Shiva
seven day period of mourning
The book of genesis begins with the stories of creation
True
What aspect of Judaism were the Pharisees focused on?
scripture
At passover, an important ritual is
the Seder
Menorah
Seven branched candelabra
The seven branched candelabra is a symbol of judaism called
Menorah
at Yom Kippur, and important ritual is (blank)
Fasting
Shofar
rams horn blown during Rosh Hashanah
each Jewish month begins on the first day of the new (blank)
Moon
(blank) laws prohibit the eating of pork and shellfish
Kosher
shabbat
the day the lord rested
When does Shabbat begin?
Friday evening
Torah scrolls are kept in
ark
"hear o israel, the lord is our god, the lord is one" this is the first sentace of the (blank)
Shema
Today, the high priest gives the final interpretation of Jewish tradition
false